Microsoft announces 2017 Partner of the Year winners and finalists

REDMOND, Wash., June 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced the winners and finalists of the Microsoft 2017 Partner of the Year Awards. The annual awards recognize top Microsoft partners demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology. Award winners and finalists from around the world will be recognized at Microsoft Inspire taking place July 9–13, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

This year, Microsoft acknowledged partners in 34 categories celebrating each of the core partner competencies, including cloud technology, public sector, Microsoft Philanthropies and many more. The award finalists and winners were selected from more than 2,800 nominations collected from 115 countries worldwide based on their commitment to customers, their solution's impact on the market and exemplary use of Microsoft technologies.

"The 2017 Partner of the Year Award winners and finalists represent the most valued and innovative solutions within our partner community," said Ron Huddleston corporate vice president, One Commercial Partner, Microsoft. "It's an honor to recognize our top partners providing their expertise and solutions to solve complex business challenges. Congratulations to each winner and finalist on this tremendous achievement."

Microsoft Philanthropies Cloud for Global Good – Technology for Good Partner of the Year

Winner: Navantis

Finalist: Gap Consulting

Finalist: adesso AG

Finalist: NV Interactive

Microsoft Philanthropies Cloud for Global Good – YouthSpark Partner of the Year

Winner: REDBELT

Finalist: QA Limited

Finalist: Brillio

Mobile App Development Partner of the Year

Winner: BlueMetal

Finalist: Productive Edge

Finalist: Unissoft Technology Co. Ltd.

Finalist: SapientRazorfish

Open Source on Azure Partner of the Year

Winner: Cardinal Solutions Group

Finalist: Aztek

Finalist: G&S Gestión y Sistemas SAC

Finalist: T-Systems International

Partner Seller Partner of the Year

Winner: Sebastien Molendijk, Econocom

Finalist: Nick Johnson, New Signature

Finalist: Ronnie Eliasson, B3 IT AB

Finalist: Asaf Nakash, Dario IT Solutions

Project and Portfolio Management Partner of the Year

Winner: Projectum

Finalist: Prosperi

Finalist: Ernst & Young LLP

Finalist: Sensei Project Solutions

Public Sector: Education Partner of the Year

Winner: U-Planner

Finalist: Learning Possibilities Limited

Finalist: Edsby

Finalist: Authentica Solutions

Public Sector: Government Partner of the Year

Winner: Lagash

Finalist: GIS People

Finalist: Bitscape Infotech Pvt Ltd

Finalist: risual

Public Sector: Health Partner of the Year

Winner: Allscripts

Finalist: KPMG

Finalist: adesso AG

Finalist: SADA Systems Inc.

Public Sector: Microsoft CityNext Partner of the Year

Winner: AvePoint

Finalist: PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited

Finalist: Indra Sistemas SA

Finalist: Genetec

Public Sector: Public Safety & National Security Partner of the Year

Winner: Genetec

Finalist: Black Marble

Finalist: Taqtile

Finalist: (joint submission) NV Interactive & Intergen

Small and Midmarket Cloud Solutions Partner of the Year

Winner: Be-CLOUD

Finalist: Onex Group

Finalist: Intercept

Windows and Devices Deployment Partner of the Year

Winner: Dell

Finalist: Dimension Data

Finalist: CDW

Finalist: itnetX AG

About Microsoft Inspire

Microsoft Inspire provides Microsoft's partner community with access to key marketing and business strategies, leadership, and information regarding specific customer solutions designed to help partners succeed in the marketplace. Along with informative learning opportunities covering sales, marketing, services and technology, Microsoft Inspire is an ideal setting for partners to garner valuable knowledge from their peers and from Microsoft. More information can be found at https://partner.microsoft.com/inspire.

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